MTN Nigeria’s Operating Cash Flow Hits N956bn, Highest in a Decade, as Profit Soars 180%
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has posted its strongest cash flow performance in a decade, with cash generated from operations rising…
Category: Technology
Nigeria Pushes $1 Trillion Digital Economy Ambition with GITEX 2025 Tech Summit in Abuja and Lagos
Nigeria is accelerating its ambition to build a $1 trillion digital economy by 2030, driven by a dynamic ecosystem of…
Global Tech Giants Launch AfricAI in Nigeria to Drive Sovereign AI Development
Four international technology firms—Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands)—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
NCC Cracks Down on Poor Telecom Services with New Governance, Cybersecurity, and QoE Reforms
Nigeria’s telecom operators are facing heightened regulatory pressure as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) unveils sweeping reforms to improve service…
Google Fined $36 Million in Australia for Anti-Competitive Telco Deals
Google has agreed to pay a $36 million (A$55 million) fine in Australia after admitting to striking anti-competitive deals with major telecom…
Cyber Attack Disrupts Nigeria Customs Cargo Clearance, Importers Face Demurrage Losses
A cyber attack on the Nigeria Customs Service’s (NCS) Information Communication Technology (ICT) platform caused major disruptions to cargo clearance…
Big Tech’s Tariff Deals: How Nvidia, AMD, and Apple Are Paying to Avoid Trump’s China Trade War
Major U.S. technology companies are making unprecedented financial commitments to sidestep President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs on Chinese trade. In…
Google Faces $34.5B Chrome Bid from Perplexity Amid Antitrust Breakup Threat
Google is confronting a dramatic challenge to its dominance as AI-powered search startup Perplexity has offered $34.5 billion to acquire…
Afri Invoice Creates 150 Marketing Roles to Drive SME Digital Transformation in Nigeria
Afri Invoice, Nigeria’s first locally developed e-invoicing platform, has launched a recruitment campaign to fill 150 new marketing roles across…
Google to Invest $9 Billion in AI and Cloud Infrastructure Expansion in Oklahoma
Alphabet’s Google has announced plans to invest an additional $9 billion over the next two years to expand its artificial…
NCC Tightens Governance Rules as Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Targets $22.82bn Valuation by 2029
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out its 2025 Guidelines on Corporate Governance, introducing stricter compliance requirements and tougher…
AfDB Backs AI Training to Fast-Track Agenda 2063 Implementation Across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has thrown its weight behind a new artificial intelligence (AI) training initiative aimed at accelerating…
Africa’s Digital Workforce to Reach 230 Million by 2030, Driven by AI Adoption — Mastercard Report
Africa’s digital workforce is projected to grow to 230 million by 2030, fueled by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence…
Elon Musk’s xAI Plans Legal Action Against Apple Over Alleged App Store Antitrust Breach
Elon Musk announced on Monday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, will take legal action against Apple, accusing the tech…
NCC Enforces 5-Year Ban on Former Telecom Regulators Joining Operators to Boost Governance and Transparency
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled new corporate governance guidelines that impose strict post-service restrictions on its top officials.…
Apple Shares Surge 13% After CEO Tim Cook’s White House Visit, Announces $100 Billion U.S. Investment Plan
Apple experienced its largest weekly stock gain since July 2020, with shares rising 13% after CEO Tim Cook joined President…
AI-Generated Content Market to Surge to $71.6 Billion by 2034 Amid Rapid Technological and Skill Evolution
The Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) market, valued at $27 billion in 2024, is projected to nearly triple by 2034,…
Top 10 African Fintech Startups Secure $470M in H1 2025 Amid Global Funding Slowdown
Africa’s fintech industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience in the first half of 2025, attracting significant investment despite a challenging global…
Digital Banking Breaches Spike 56% in Nigeria as CBN Warns of Tough Sanctions
Nigeria’s banking sector is facing a growing cybersecurity crisis, with cyber theft risks surging 56% in the first half of…
Nigeria, Egypt, and South Africa Power Truecaller’s 100M User Milestone in MEA
Truecaller, the global caller identification and spam-blocking platform, has surpassed 100 million monthly active users in the Middle East and…
Rumble Eyes $1.2 Billion Acquisition of German AI Cloud Firm Northern Data
U.S.-based video platform and cloud services provider Rumble is exploring a potential $1.17 billion (€1 billion) acquisition of German artificial…
NCC Warns Over 1,000 Weekly Fibre Cuts Threatening Nigeria’s Economic Stability and National Security
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sounded an alarm over the widespread sabotage of telecommunications infrastructure across Nigeria, reporting over…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5, Boosts ChatGPT Power for 700 Million Users Worldwide
OpenAI has unveiled its newest artificial intelligence model, GPT-5, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of its ChatGPT platform.…
Airtel to Build Nigeria’s Largest 38MW Data Centre in Eko Atlantic to Power Cloud and AI Boom
Airtel Nigeria has announced plans to construct a 38-megawatt hyperscale data centre in Lagos, marking what will become the largest data centre in…
MTN, Airtel Earn Big as Nigerians Prioritize Data Over Daily Necessities
MTN Nigeria and Airtel Nigeria have reported record-breaking earnings from data services in Q2 2025, driven by skyrocketing mobile internet…
HP Deploys AI-Powered Cybersecurity to Shield Nigerian Businesses Amid Rising Digital Threats
As cyberattacks surge in Nigeria, global tech giant HP has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cybersecurity tools to…
OpenAI Partners with AWS, Expanding Cloud Access to Its Models for the First Time
For the first time, OpenAI’s models will be accessible through Amazon Web Services (AWS), marking a significant shift in cloud…
OpenAI Unveils GPT-OSS: Free Open-Weight AI Models for Global Developers
OpenAI has released a new series of artificial intelligence models called GPT-OSS, marking a major shift toward openness in AI…
Telcos Pump N824.7bn into Network Expansion Amid Subscriber Outrage over Poor Service
Nigeria’s leading telecom operators, MTN and Airtel, have collectively invested over N824.7 billion in network infrastructure and expansion in the first half…
OpenAI Targets $500 Billion Valuation in Employee Share Sale Amid Soaring Growth
OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, is reportedly exploring a new stock sale that could value the company at an astonishing…